_Sushi_;1184872; said:What's the big yellowish one? we like that one, he's awesome!!
yup that's the one...only it's not the ,,wild color" it's an albino.
I have a weak spot for albino's.
To me it makes them more...out of this world..unreal.
To me they have a huge wtf factor.
p.s. it is the most ,,slender" (african) lungfish..and the shyest.
Personally I think the aethiopicus and the annectens are more fun.
He thinks he wants a lung...questions
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sushi, you can hit up www.fishbase.org and do a search for lungfish. If not, a wikipedia search on "dipnoi" will show you the various species. With that larger tank, you get to keep your clown knife too!
I wouldn't feel comfortable housing the CK with a lung. I'd be too worried that Loki would get "eetid"
I'm going to let him go to someone with a properly sized tank. That 75 is only fit for a rhom or 3 rbps. and maybe cichlids (one or the other)
Any idea what one of these beasties is going to cost us?
I'm going to let him go to someone with a properly sized tank. That 75 is only fit for a rhom or 3 rbps. and maybe cichlids (one or the other)
Any idea what one of these beasties is going to cost us?
They aren't too steep. Hit up aquabid. There are two listed now, one is $60, the other is $36. (I looked into lungs before deciding on polys)
hi sushi,
glad to hear of your interest (or at least your fiances interest
) in lungfishes. as previously stated, all species (there are 6 total) will have the potential to get larger than 12"-18". the smallest species is actually the rarest, Protopterus amphibius, and only one has been brought into the US in recent history (moderator Oddball and myself had the privilege of keeping that fish for a time).
you can see positively ID'd pics of all the lungfish species in the lungfishes section of www.primitivefish.com, along with all their wild maximum sizes.
if you would like a lungfish that will get along with other fishes, i would highly suggest the South American lungfish (SAL), they can grow to be quite large, but are slender and don't need a ton of turning room (a 24" wide tank would do, but a 36" wide tank is preferable for a large adult...it would of course take a year or two for them to reach the size where this is needed). they do, however, get along well with other tankmates which they cannot swallow (this is a generalization, and the individual personality of the fish must be taken into account as well).
another peaceful lungfish is the Australian lungfish (AUL), but these are quite rare and very expensive (around $800 minimum for one fish). they are generally more peaceful than the SAL, but again, their rarity and price make them a bit less practical.
the other four species are African lungfishes, all of which generally do not get along with any tankmates, and should be kept on their own. the logical choice here is the Protopterus annectens (West African lungfish or WAL). these are commonly available in pet stores (at least in terms of lungfishes), and develop a nice pattern and could live for life in a standard 180g tank (6 x 2 x 2). they can be moved up in a stepwise fashion, so your 75g would house a smaller individual for a couple years before an upgrade was needed. again, they should be kept on their own.
hopefully that is enough selection info to get you started if you both decide that you do indeed want to get a lungfish. they are very hardy and nearly indestructible fishes in most regards.
since you mentioned teeth...they don't have teeth in the way we think of them, but have ridged tooth plates which are used for crushing/mashing up food. these ridges have edges which do make them sharp in a sense, however, and if you watch them take down a whole fish or shrimp, you will see what kind of damage they can do...and they strike very fast. a large lungfish could easily crunch off one's finger if they get careless around the fish in the tank!
hope that helps get you started, and let us know if you need more info (provided you decide to go forward with the lungfish project) --
--solomon
glad to hear of your interest (or at least your fiances interest
) in lungfishes. as previously stated, all species (there are 6 total) will have the potential to get larger than 12"-18". the smallest species is actually the rarest, Protopterus amphibius, and only one has been brought into the US in recent history (moderator Oddball and myself had the privilege of keeping that fish for a time).you can see positively ID'd pics of all the lungfish species in the lungfishes section of www.primitivefish.com, along with all their wild maximum sizes.
if you would like a lungfish that will get along with other fishes, i would highly suggest the South American lungfish (SAL), they can grow to be quite large, but are slender and don't need a ton of turning room (a 24" wide tank would do, but a 36" wide tank is preferable for a large adult...it would of course take a year or two for them to reach the size where this is needed). they do, however, get along well with other tankmates which they cannot swallow (this is a generalization, and the individual personality of the fish must be taken into account as well).
another peaceful lungfish is the Australian lungfish (AUL), but these are quite rare and very expensive (around $800 minimum for one fish). they are generally more peaceful than the SAL, but again, their rarity and price make them a bit less practical.
the other four species are African lungfishes, all of which generally do not get along with any tankmates, and should be kept on their own. the logical choice here is the Protopterus annectens (West African lungfish or WAL). these are commonly available in pet stores (at least in terms of lungfishes), and develop a nice pattern and could live for life in a standard 180g tank (6 x 2 x 2). they can be moved up in a stepwise fashion, so your 75g would house a smaller individual for a couple years before an upgrade was needed. again, they should be kept on their own.
hopefully that is enough selection info to get you started if you both decide that you do indeed want to get a lungfish. they are very hardy and nearly indestructible fishes in most regards.
since you mentioned teeth...they don't have teeth in the way we think of them, but have ridged tooth plates which are used for crushing/mashing up food. these ridges have edges which do make them sharp in a sense, however, and if you watch them take down a whole fish or shrimp, you will see what kind of damage they can do...and they strike very fast. a large lungfish could easily crunch off one's finger if they get careless around the fish in the tank!
hope that helps get you started, and let us know if you need more info (provided you decide to go forward with the lungfish project) --
--solomon
I don't know when he's planning on getting one, but with all of this information, I'll be ready when he says to me "Sweetie, can we?" lol
Mine of course will have to wait a little bit longer (but I admit I want one too!!) like, after we move. My fish are starting to take over the house, and my dad's not a big fan.
So the SAL is his best bet then? considering we'll have his first, and mine will be coming after I'm used to dealing with his. (if that makes sense)
Thank you so much for all of your information, ladies and gentleman....next quest, other than Grif's massive albino, does anybody have pics of the different species we have to pick from?? If so, I appreciate it...
And thanks for that pic of those teeth, Blondie!!
Mine of course will have to wait a little bit longer (but I admit I want one too!!) like, after we move. My fish are starting to take over the house, and my dad's not a big fan.
So the SAL is his best bet then? considering we'll have his first, and mine will be coming after I'm used to dealing with his. (if that makes sense)
Thank you so much for all of your information, ladies and gentleman....next quest, other than Grif's massive albino, does anybody have pics of the different species we have to pick from?? If so, I appreciate it...
And thanks for that pic of those teeth, Blondie!!
_Sushi_;1186098; said:
http://www.primitivefish.com/Lungfishes.htm
all species, plenty of pics
----solomon
